{"id":7087,"date":"2023-07-05T16:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headbangames.com\/indiegi\/?p=7087"},"modified":"2024-07-05T16:51:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:51:24","slug":"do-not-buy-this-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headbangames.com\/indiegi\/do-not-buy-this-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Not Buy This Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Do Not Buy This Game by <a href=\"\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kingblade Games<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nLinks: <a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1158190\/Do_Not_Buy_This_Game\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a> | <a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.donotbuythisgame.com\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official Site<\/a><br \/>\nSocial links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KingbladeGames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kingbladeDev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KingbladeGames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\nRelease Date: TBA<\/p>\n<div class=\"postleft\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> ABOUT THIS GAME<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kingblade Games is run by Roee Amar, a solo game-dev aiming to create interesting and new game experiences. Currently working on it&#8217;s first commercial title, &#8216;Do Not Buy This Game&#8217;, a comedy walk-sim where the game is being built while you play.<\/p>\n<p>The game explores how deep a connection can you create between the player and the game\u2019s creator, only using minimalist game mechanics, humor, and honesty.<br \/>\nHistory<\/p>\n<p>Every indie developer has been working on a game that they had to shelve because of one reason or another (development took too long, not finding your audience and so many other familiar reasons).<br \/>\nI worked on a game I was really passionate about for a year and a half before stopping and deciding it was just too much for my current self to build.<\/p>\n<p>So what do you make next? And how do you deal with putting your beloved game on indefinite haitus? Well, I decided to make a game out of it.<\/p>\n<p>Features:<br \/>\n* Disembodied game creator as the narrator, trying really hard to create something fun for you, the player, to enjoy.<br \/>\n* Short yet packed experience filled with comedy and personality.<br \/>\n* The game is being built as the player plays it.<br \/>\n* Surreal artwork and architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postright\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"95%\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/keFqU1361mw?si=IQCNjEtzafMqUuWY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do Not Buy This Game by Kingblade Games Links: Steam | Official Site Social links: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Release Date: TBA ABOUT THIS GAME Kingblade Games is run by Roee Amar, a solo game-dev aiming to create interesting and new game experiences. 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